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Tool vs Henrietta

158 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (27 min in Henrietta) and rent (+75% in Tool).

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Tool, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,367 people
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Henrietta, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 3,167 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

ToolOne of the healthiest towns
Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 75%of U.S. towns we grade SchoolsBetter than 75%of TX districts All about Tool →
HenriettaKnown for its schools
Schools#139 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$184K typical home39% below the TX typical home Outdoors#326 most walkable in TX0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Henrietta →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Average commute27 min
Henrietta has the shorter commute
Tool 47 minHenrietta 20 min
Rent+75%
Rent runs higher in Tool
Tool $1,386Henrietta $790
Seasonal homes+20.5 pts
Tool has more second homes
Tool 20.5%Henrietta 0%
Work in town+15.3 pts
More of Henrietta’s workers stay in town
Henrietta 19%Tool 3.7%
Jobs per worker+72%
Henrietta is more of a job hub
Henrietta 0.43Tool 0.25
Trails+67%
Tool has more miles of trail
Tool 0.5 miHenrietta 0.3 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Tool$1,280/mo
Typical home $213K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $1,386/mo · Housing →
Henrietta$1,170/mo
Typical home $184K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.36% · or rent about $790/mo · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Tool and Henrietta.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Texas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
A−ToolSafer than 75% of U.S. towns –HenriettaNot graded
Schools
A−ToolBetter than 75% of districts in the state B+HenriettaBetter than 74% of districts in the state
Health
C−ToolHealthier than 22% of U.S. towns C+HenriettaHealthier than 36% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
ToolHenrietta
Snow a year0″1″
January low35°F29°F
July high95°F97°F
Growing season (days)246d221d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th30th
Outdoors & history
ToolHenrietta
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0.9%
Settled—1857
National Register places—1
Community
ToolHenrietta
Library hours a week—38 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

158 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ToolTXHenriettaTX
Tool ↔ Henrietta158 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

ToolHenrietta
People
Population 2,367Lowest 3,167Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.9%Lowest TX: +15.9% -1%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 49.6±5.9Highest 39% above TX 48.3±5.6Lowest 36% above TX
Tool and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.7%±4.2Lowest TX: 25% 20.8%±5Highest TX: 25%
Henrietta and Tool are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.9%±3Lowest TX: 13.4% 25.8%±5.3Highest TX: 13.4%
Henrietta and Tool are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.8%Highest TX: 33.8% 25.8%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±1.2Lowest TX: 6.2% 6%±2.2Highest TX: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,333±$17kHighest 9% below TX $66,630±$10kLowest 15% below TX
Tool and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $213,300±$57kHighest 25% below TX $145,600±$14kLowest 49% below TX
Tool and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,386±$260Highest about the TX average $790±$98Lowest 44% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,952Lowest 54% below TX $1,976Highest 53% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 62.9%±66.6Highest TX: 51.7% 53.3%±26.4Lowest TX: 51.7%
Tool and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.3%Highest TX: 13.8% 8.2%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.1%Highest TX: 62.6% 77.9%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 9 yrs older than TX 1975Lowest 17 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 47 minHighest 77% above TX 20 minLowest 25% below TX
Work from home 11.3%±11Highest TX: 14.4% 5.3%±5.9Lowest TX: 14.4%
Tool and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.7%Lowest 19%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 40.3 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25Lowest 0.43Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Mabank (7%)Wichita Falls (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HenriettaFew work in Tool
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 59.0Lowest 61.2Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#139 of 583 in TX
School district MALAKOFF ISDHENRIETTA ISD
High school in town None in townHenrietta H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 8.6
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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